Target Shotgun Skills Course
Target Shotgun Skills Course
Sunday 17th March 2019
This one day Target Shotgun Skills Course will provide you with the fundamental skills for taking part in TS events and competitions.
Course Highlights:
The course will focus on:
- Target Shotgun Classes
- Types of firearms
- Positional techniques and positional changes: Standing, Kneeling, Sitting and Prone
- Weak shoulder shooting
- Buckshot patterning
- Slug zeroing
- Application of fire
- Speed shooting
- Man-v-man competition and team falling plates (Bargrave Deane)
- Stoppage drills
- Events & Competitions: Gallery Rifle Action Weekends, Target Shotgun League and Phoenix
- Clubs
The course involves both classroom and practical range work, with expert coaching from national and international level shooters.
Ammunition:
For the course you will need 100 approximately rounds of birdshot (number 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8). You can supply your own or purchase upon entering for the course.
In addition, there may be the opportunity to fire slug ammunition (fibre wad only). Only those that have this type of ammunition on their FAC are able to purchase and fire this ammunition. Slug ammunition is not available to purchase upon entry, you will need to supply approximately 25 rounds if you wish to use it.
Who can take part?
The course is open to all NRA members including those who do not currently hold an FAC or possess the appropriate firearm.
Non-NRA members can attend providing they have successfully completed the required probationary course, possess an appropriate firearm and pay the additional course fee.
This course can provide a Shooter Certification Card (SCC) assessment if required – therefore if you do not have ‘Target Shotgun” listed on your SCC you can enter onto this course.
SCC Assessments are only available to NRA Members; non members can receive a certificate of attendance.
Attendees must be over 14 years of age on the first day of the course.
To Enter
**Entries open approximately 6 weeks prior to the course date**
More Courses & Competitions
For details on other courses the NRA are organising – CLICK HERE
For details on the Target Shotgun League – CLICK HERE
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Target Rifle Introduction Course
Target Rifle Introduction Course
Sunday 24th February 2019
This one day Target Rifle Introduction Course will provide those who have little or no experience of shooting TR with the fundamental skills to enable them to shoot competently with others at their clubs.
Course Highlights:
The course will focus on:
- Shooting equipment
- Zeroing
- Adjusting the sights
- Using score sheets
- Shooting position and technique
- Principles of Marksmanship
- Clubs
The course involves both classroom and practical range work, with expert coaching from national and international level shooters.
Who can take part?
The course is open to all NRA members including those who do not currently hold an FAC or possess the appropriate firearm.
Non-NRA members can attend providing they have successfully completed the required probationary course, possess an appropriate firearm and pay the additional course fee.
This course does not offer a Shooter Certification Card (SCC) assessment – therefore if you do not have ‘Iron Sighted Rifle” listed SCC you would not be able to enter this course.
Attendees must be over 14 years of age on the first day of the course.
To Enter
**Entries open approximately 6 weeks prior to the course date**
More Courses & Competitions
For details on other courses the NRA are organising – CLICK HERE
For details on up and coming Target Rifle Competitions – CLICK HERE
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Target Shotgun Skills Course
Target Shotgun Skills Course
Saturday 12th January 2019
This one day Target Shotgun Skills Course will provide you with the fundamental skills for taking part in TS events and competitions.
Course Highlights:
The course will focus on:
- Target Shotgun Classes
- Types of firearms
- Positional techniques and positional changes: Standing, Kneeling, Sitting and Prone
- Weak shoulder shooting
- Buckshot patterning
- Slug zeroing
- Application of fire
- Speed shooting
- Man-v-man competition and team falling plates (Bargrave Deane)
- Stoppage drills
- Events & Competitions: Gallery Rifle Action Weekends, Target Shotgun League and Phoenix
- Clubs
The course involves both classroom and practical range work, with expert coaching from national and international level shooters.
Who can take part?
The course is open to all NRA members including those who do not currently hold an FAC or possess the appropriate firearm.
Non-NRA members can attend providing they have successfully completed the required probationary course, possess an appropriate firearm and pay the additional course fee.
This course can provide a Shooter Certification Card (SCC) assessment if required – therefore if you do not have ‘Target Shotgun” listed on your SCC you can enter onto this course.
SCC Assessments are only available to NRA Members; non members can receive a certificate of attendance.
Attendees must be over 14 years of age on the first day of the course.
To Enter
More Courses & Competitions
For details on other courses the NRA are organising – CLICK HERE
For details on the Target Shotgun League – CLICK HERE
Continue reading →
Target Shotgun Skills Course
Target Shotgun Skills Course
Sunday 13th January 2019
This one day Target Shotgun Skills Course will provide you with the fundamental skills for taking part in TS events and competitions.
Course Highlights:
The course will focus on:
- Target Shotgun Classes
- Types of firearms
- Positional techniques and positional changes: Standing, Kneeling, Sitting and Prone
- Weak shoulder shooting
- Buckshot patterning
- Slug zeroing
- Application of fire
- Speed shooting
- Man-v-man competition and team falling plates (Bargrave Deane)
- Stoppage drills
- Events & Competitions: Gallery Rifle Action Weekends, Target Shotgun League and Phoenix
- Clubs
The course involves both classroom and practical range work, with expert coaching from national and international level shooters.
Who can take part?
The course is open to all NRA members including those who do not currently hold an FAC or possess the appropriate firearm.
Non-NRA members can attend providing they have successfully completed the required probationary course, possess an appropriate firearm and pay the additional course fee.
This course can provide a Shooter Certification Card (SCC) assessment if required – therefore if you do not have ‘Target Shotgun” listed on your SCC you can enter onto this course.
SCC Assessments are only available to NRA Members; non members can receive a certificate of attendance.
Attendees must be over 14 years of age on the first day of the course.
To Enter
More Courses & Competitions
For details on other courses the NRA are organising – CLICK HERE
For details on the Target Shotgun League – CLICK HERE
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General News
Congratulation Midshipman Theo Dodds!
Congratulations to Midshipman Theo Dodds, who was awarded the Royal Navy’s Young Sportsperson of the Year award last night at their annual awards ceremony.
The ceremony is available to view online, with Theo’s citation starting at minute 38.41: https://fb.watch/9MiXtqqgFl/
Here are some of Theo’s achievements:
- Capped GB Shooter 2021
- Capped Welsh Shooter 2021
- Winner of the Challenge Cup 2021 (highest score by serving personnel from all Services)
- Fourth in the Grand Aggregate competition 2021 (X status)
- Highest scorer in National Competition (for Wales), (with Wales winning the trophy overall, the second and his second time in 140 years)
- Top 50 in St George’s Competition 2021 (X status)
- Top 50 of HM Queen’s Prize 2021 (X status)
- ‘Triple X Status’ 2021
- Third in Gurkha Appeal Competition 2021
- Third in Lovell Competition 2021
- Third in Inter-Counties Short Range Competition 2021
- National Smallbore Shooting Champion 2019
- Capped U25 GB Shooter
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CSR Winter League 2018/19 – April
Civilian Service Rifle Winter League 2018/19
Sunday 7th April
This popular CSR Winter League competition is running from October 2018 to April 2019.
**Entries open approximately 6 weeks prior to the competition**
What to expect
For the majority of the league you can expect to be shooting from 100-600x in a mixture of standing, squatting, kneeling or prone positions.
The day is arranged with half of the competitors on the firing point at a time; the other half operating targetry in the butts. On the firing point the first competitor will shoot the full course of fire, followed by the second competitor. If you are new to CSR or would like additional guidance, we aim to squad you as the second shooting competitor in a detail. The day is divided up into AM and PM, during both sessions you will shoot and be in the butts.
Full details on the course of fire are available in advance.
Course of Fire
The Courses of Fire (CoF) for each individual match will be available nearer the event.
Click here for a copy of the 2017/18 April Course of fire to get a flavor of what to expect:
2018/19 League Dates:
New to CSR?
For those new or looking to try Civ SR, we run 1-day ‘Introduction to Civ SR’ courses aimed at introducing you to the discipline. Further details are available here including the dates of up coming courses. The courses are run by highly experienced shooters and involve both classroom and practical on range coaching.
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General News
Disciplinary Committee – Decision
At a recent hearing by the Disciplinary Committee, the NRA alleged that:
a. In early 2017, a range user described their status as a member of the NRA to staff in such a way as to give the impression that they were a paid-up NRA member and acting as such, notwithstanding that they were not in possession of a 2017 membership card.
b. At the time they had not paid their NRA membership subscription for 2017 and were aware that was so.
c. Those two points taken together amounted to a dishonest attempt to access Bisley ranges.
The Committee found the allegations proven. The Committee further found that the actions, involving as they did a dishonest intent, fell within the bounds of para 544(xiii) of the NRA rules. The Committee considered that lack of appreciation of the seriousness of the offence had been demonstrated, and considered that to be an aggravating factor.
Accordingly, the Committee decided that the individual’s membership of the NRA be suspended, and that they be prohibited from entering Bisley Camp, both for a period of 1 year.
Andrew Mercer
Group Chief Executive & Secretary General
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General News
Commonwealth Shooting Federation Championships
In preparation for the Commonwealth Games next year in April, the shooting pairs are taking part in the Commonwealth Shooting Federation Championships (CSFC) which take place in Australia at Belmont Shooting Centre which is the same venue which will be used for the Commonwealth Games in April 2018.
First day of the Pairs competition this morning. Dull overcast day, temperatures around 27 c, noticeably cooler and more pleasant for shooting than the 30+ of the past 2 days pre-event training.
Few spots of rain at 300 yds. Winds light but variable from the right at 300x but changed to coming from the left whilst we were falling back from 300x to 500x.
All the teams dropped points, which showed the winds to be rather more fickle than they appeared to be to those sitting behind the firing point.
Wales with 298.24 have their nose in front but only by a single point from the chasing pack with ENG, SCO, NIR and AUS all on 297 separated on V’s.
So the competition remains wide open with 60 shots per team still to fire at Long Range tomorrow, results:
1. WAL 298.33 (Morris 148.17, Watson 150.16)
2. ENG 297.39 (Patel 148.23, Luckman 149.16)
3. SCO 297.36 (Shaw 148.20, Walker 149.16)
4. NIR 297.30 (Alexander 150.16, Healy 147.14)
5. AUS 297.24 (Emms 148.14, Bailey 149.10)
6. NZA 296.31 (Carter 147.14, Snowdon 149.17)
7. RSA 295.40 (Du Toit 146.19, Haasbroeck 149.21)
8. JER 294.26 (Horwood 147.14, Le Quesne 147.12)
9. GUY 293.23 (Persaud 145. 11, Brathwaite 148.12)
10. CAN 290.24 (Pitcairn 143.10, Rossignol 147.14)
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